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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
in the fever of a political campaign a lot of things get said that never should have been said
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Recent Examples of fever
In this outbreak, illnesses were caused by Salmonella Typhimurium, which generally causes diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
Symptoms experienced from the vaccine include soreness at the injection site and in more extreme cases, a fever and rash.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 July 2025
Most people who are infected do not develop symptoms but about 20% will report symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
This revolting clip seems to represent what Trump imagines to be the ultimate MAGA fever dream—a ritual humiliation and debasement of America’s first Black President.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
Symptoms experienced from the vaccine include soreness at the injection site and in more extreme cases, a fever and rash.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 July 2025
Most people who are infected do not develop symptoms but about 20% will report symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
This revolting clip seems to represent what Trump imagines to be the ultimate MAGA fever dream—a ritual humiliation and debasement of America’s first Black President.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fever
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The major preventable drivers for liver cancer include Hepatitis B and C, alcohol and liver diseases associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The mosquitoes that spread the disease have developed immunity to some of the insecticides that have previously helped reduce the spread, Bier said in an interview.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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It's been a little over a week since Sydney Sweeney's new ads for the American Eagle brand set the internet into a frenzy, and now the brand is speaking its piece.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The movie that started the Skywalker saga and arguably created Hollywood’s franchise frenzy is flying back into theaters.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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She's battled many illnesses, but her health is much better now, and the disease is undetectable.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall at this time, according to High Noon.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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In January 2015, John Lee, 29, killed three people, including his adoptive mother, and injured a fourth during a shooting rampage in Moscow.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
10 July 2025
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The police would arrest and release two suspects before finally arresting Danny Rolling, a Shreveport, La., native who would later confess to a triple homicide in his hometown and shooting his own father in the weeks before his Gainesville rampage.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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As power in the American League East has quickly shifted in favor of the Toronto Blue Jays, don’t expect Major League Baseball’s upcoming trade deadline to serve as an antidote when attempting to cure all the Yankees’ ailments.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Brandi Glanville’s Disease is an acute and often incurable ailment among Housewives.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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Across Florida and throughout the United States, a dangerous narrative is gaining ground, one that paints immigrants as threats, strangers and scapegoats for every social and economic ill.—
Maria Revelles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Image That kind of thinking has placed Superflex among the innovative artists addressing the world’s ills today.—
Laura Rysman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Minor gastrointestinal discomfort is probably the most common symptom; however, pathogens that may cause only minor sickness in some people may cause serious conditions or death in others, especially in the very young, old, or those with weakened immune systems.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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The medical group provides urgent care, primary care, telemedicine, women’s and men’s health services and specialized programs for weight loss, as well as IV infusions for people needing nutrients, hydration or recovery from sickness and hangovers, its news release said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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“Fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fever. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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